Monomer price forecast changed
Given market players' expectations of a rise in material costs in September and the end of production downtime for most converters, demand is likely to increase next week.
Polypropylene (PP)
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Südpack named Innovations Champion by Wirtschafts-Woche
Each year, WirtschaftsWoche magazine has a total of 4,000 German medium-d companies independently analyzed for its annual innovation ranking. This year’s result is now in: For the third time in a row, Südpack ranks under the top 10.
Market players expect PE and PP demand to increase
Market players expect an increase in demand after the long weekend in Poland. Many producers will return from the summer shutdown next week. Processors will want to replenish their stocks of raw material ahead of a projected price increase in September.
Contract monomer prices are forecast to rise further in September
The tense political situation in various parts of the world may affect the plastics market in Poland. A Hungarian PE producer, for example, will face the issue of oil supply diversion.
Will the market accept an increase in ethylene and propylene prices?
Judging by the first market offers, the price in August will increase by €30-60/t; however, whether the market will accept the increase will be known by the end of next week.
In-line quality control for plastic recyclate
The RecyQuant research project makes it possible to monitor and maintain tolerable levels of foreign materials in the recyclate directly in the process.
European PE producers plan to raise prices next month
European PE producers plan to increase prices next month in line with rising ethylene rates. According to Chem-Courier forecasts, the value of ethylene is expected to advance by €20-25/t in August.
European producers plan to increase LLDPE and LDPE prices
European producers of LLDPE and LDPE plan to increase prices next month in line with the rise in ethylene costs.
RecyClass finetunes Design for Recycling Guidelines
New version of the Design for Recycling Guidelines for all plastic packaging streams was released by RecyClass.
Shortage of materials on the market results in an increase in their prices
As forecasted by Chem-Courier, due to shortages of certain materials in the market, their prices have increased. However, if there are further increases, it will be by another 10-20 euros.
Gneuss introduces new series of OMNI recycling lines
The Gneuss MRS Extrusion Technology is well known as an alternative for the recycling of contaminated materials such as Polyester (PET), Polystyrene (PS), Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE).
